Torch Song Trilogy
Collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Torch Song Trilogy?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the play. For the film adaptation, see Torch Song Trilogy (film).
Torch Song Trilogy is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three acts: International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First! The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a Jewish homosexual, drag queen, and torch singer who lives in New York City in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The four-hour play begins with a soliloquy in which he explains his cynical disillusionment with love.
Quick Facts Torch Song Trilogy, Written by ...
Torch Song Trilogy | |
---|---|
Written by | Harvey Fierstein |
Characters |
|
Date premiered | January 15, 1982 (1982-01-15) |
Place premiered | Actors' Playhouse, Greenwich Village, New York City |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | 1970s, 1980s New York City |
Close